What is this project?This
is a fan based project to create a fan guide. In short, this will
be an all
inclusive guide
made by fans for fans. Both for the Veteran pilot of the
Kilrathi war who
wants to see what Prince Thrakath's reputation was back
then, and for the
plebe newbie pilot who want to know who this Maniac guy is.

How's it gonna work?Originally,
the creator's plan was to make it an animated and
interactive
system by using
Microsoft PowerPoint(R) to build the guide. However,
while
the initial tests
looked promising, he ran into problems with version
compatibility and
stability of it all. Now, the project will take two,
possibly
three forms. Form
one will be a web based system, much like this Web page.
Form two, will be
a downloadable book in Microsoft Word(R) format. The
third possible
form will be more universal and will take the form of an Adobe
Acrobat (R)
E-book. However, at this current time, that is only an option and
no promises are
being made.

Why do you keep putting half finished stuff up for
download?The
Wing Commander fan is a massive undertaking. A guide that covers
the
contents of more then a dozen computer games, several novels, a
movie and a tv
show
is no small feat. It must be taken in steps. And each step must be
sure
footed before another is taken.
More then any other Fan project out there, the Wing Commander Fan
Guide is
a
project being made by fans, for the fans. It's not a modification
of Wing
Commander Secret Ops, or a free standing program. It is a book,
plain and
simple. With that in mind, anyone can contribute to the guide. In
fact, everyone
is
encouraged to contribute to the guide.
Over the past year or so, I've talked to people who've told me
"Wing
Commander is dead! It's not coming back." While that could be
true (I
personally don't beleive it) The Wing Commander Fan Guide is a
single
representation that while Wing Commander may no longer be a
continuing game
from
the companies, the fan base for it is still strong and standing.
So,
to answer the question: I keep posting half finished stuff to give
the rest
of
the Wing Commander community the chance to make their views known
on it.
This
is chance for everyone else to be involved in the Wing Commander
Universe.